Report: St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment Programme, 2023

The Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, commonly referred to as St Kitts and Nevis, is a stunning island nation in the Caribbean. Its Citizenship by Investment Programme, which was set up in 1984, is held in high regard and has been recognized with various awards, making it the benchmark for these types of programmes.

St Kitts and Nevis’ Citizenship by Investment Program ranked 1st in the Citizenship By Investment Index, 2023, by the CEOWORLD magazine.

St Kitts and Nevis has been an innovator in the field of economic citizenship for almost forty years, making it the oldest CBI Programme in the world.

• Four investment options
• Minimum investment amount: US$250,000
• Application processing time: 120 days

St Kitts and Nevis’ CBI Programme offers four investment options:

1. SUSTAINABLE ISLAND STATE CONTRIBUTION (SISC): SISC is used to support the economic and social development of St Kitts and Nevis. The minimum investment for a single applicant is US$250,000.
2. REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT: A minimum investment of US$400,000 into an Approved Real Estate Development is required for each main applicant, resalable after a period of seven years.
3. PRIVATE HOME SALE: A property purchased under the Private Home Sale Investment Option shall not be resold for at least seven years. The minimum investment in a condominium unit designated as an Approved Private Home is US$400,000, and US$800,000 for a singlefamily private dwelling home.
4. PUBLIC BENEFIT OPTION: Under the PBO, each main applicant is required to make a minimum contribution of US$250,000 into an Approved Public Benefit Project, to be paid to the relevant Approved Public Benefactor.

Benefits of citizenship of St Kitts and Nevis include visa-free travel to a growing number of worldwide destinations — the highest of any CBI country in the Caribbean and the ability to hold multiple nationalities. Due diligence procedures remain among the industry’s most robust. There is no language, education, or business requirement applicable to any of the options chosen. Travel to the twin-islands is not obligatory, and no minimum residence requirement applies either prior to or after citizenship is obtained.

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